The evening world. Newspaper, February 14, 1895, Page 7

We're not doing business for praia THE WORLD: THURSDAY EVENING, s istently wi ‘k, Corporation Hap Boo ly with my duty In eouneel the Tammany Corpora: FEBRUARY 14, 1895, FOUR TIMES ONE MAN'S WIFE.ITHE GRANGERS SOLD LOWER, “FLOWER INTERFERED.” : 3 SAVED BY A CLOCK. SHEEHAN OUT, Corporation Counsel Scott attended not be called an improvement, now—simpiy preparing for neat youre ae the funeral of Gouverneur Ogden, a for- not in any sense @ reform ap: ‘ Mer assistant in the office, this morn tment?” —_—— — . He arrived at his office at 10.50, Vhat does Mr, Platt think about it?” a $ ts ‘Five Persons Aroused ina Burn- received wecallers. Mr. Scott | “Ido not know, I have not seen him! ALBANY, N. ¥., Feb. 14—'The Civil 30 vercoa' . ‘fing Broadway Building, {For Four Hours the Fiame ed the Work of Firemen. Valuable Silks, Chenilles and Rugs Badly Damaged. Cable-car traffic was seriously inter- fupted in Broadway this morning by a| three-alarm fire. which ior nearly four| hours defied the firemen, and in which five people wou.i probably have been suffocated but for the ringing of an alarm clock, The fire broke out in the aix-story structure at 337 broadway, know! as the Moffat Bullding, at 5.30 o'clock this mor1'n Gus Hoffman, the assistant janitor, set his little alarm clock last night so that it would awaken him at 6.3 o'clock this morning. In response to the alarm, he opened his eyes only to find himself choking for breath and his bedroom fuli of suffocating smoke. He crawled to the adjoining room and aroused Jani- tor Frank Laue, his wite and two chil- nm. ‘hen Hoffman rushed to the roof and yelled fire, ‘An employee of Dunham, Buckley & Foo., just across the way, ran to the nearest box and sent in an alarm. | 1_In the mean time Janitor Lane had succeeded in getting his family, still in their aight clothing, to the roof and Jdown a fifteen fvot ladder to a building on Worth street, where they were taken 4m out of the cold, When the firemen came they found the Moffat Buliding filled with smoke, Dut 20 flames were visible. The base- Ament, sub-basement, ground floor and first fcor were occupied by the Mer- chants’ Club, of which Wiliam 5, Islin {a President, while on the second floor Twas the Cleveland Bicycle Company. ‘The third floor was unoccupied. On the fourth floor were William T. Smith & Co., curtains and rugs; thé Brussels ‘Tapestry Company; trimmings. Fifth floor Hurst’ Silk Manufacturing * Comps | The firemen confined the fire to the basement and first floor, Chief Bonner, who came when the sec- ond alarm was turned in, and ordered a tnird, declared that he had not seen a More stubborn blaze in years, Shortly after 8 o'clock, when the fire pad deen, burning for mure than two a Dreyfus Brothers, | ANDREWS IN Continued trom First Page.) the office occupied by Commissioner Sheehan, whom he ts to succeed, and in- troduced. “You are my successor, was Mr. Bheehan's greeting. “Yes, that is the fact. I wi ed about an hour ago and sworn in im- mediately after. 1 am ready at any time to take possession that suits your 1 believe?" @ppoint- conventence, ‘To the reportera who stood outside the office Commissioner Andrews said: “Gentlemen, I have only to eay that 1 wave been appointed to succeed Mr. Sheehan, that I huve already been sworn in, and will assume office this after- ave you any reforms in mind which you propose to put into effect in the near future.” “Lam not prepared," he said, ‘to talk about such matters n You must give me chance to acquaint myself with the workings of the De- artment and its general condition. rhen perhaps you may be enabled to judge from my actions and deeds, rather than from speeches or promises, what my. polle: be." Mr. Andrews seemed to be in a great hurry ‘to get through the bullding, and left the reporters somewhat unceremo- njously, After being Introduced to Chiet Clerk Kipp he left again for downtown, accompanied by Gen. Rodenbough, Commissioner Sheehan had heard of his removal this morning in bis down- town office, While he expected some- thing of the sort, he was somewhat sur- Brised by the siiddennees of the whove affair, ‘Tarned Out," Says Sheehan. No.” anid hi had not tendered my resignation to Mayor Strong. He simply avted upon the authority’ given him by ‘he Power of Removal bill, and turned me out, nad determined all along not to re- sign, but to remain In office until re- moved. T expected, uf course, as 1 sup- pote all other Democratic officials do,, to removed. Consequently I am not dis- appointed. “Tam a*private citizen now, out the ri thraldom “of public. office, and ‘now. f Propose to go to work and make some Money. I will leave the office poorer than when I entered It."’ “Then the office, Mr. Commissioner, has not been profitable?” queried one of the reporters Not to me, at all events.” “Have you any plans for the future?” Will Devote Himself to Law. “Yes, I will devote my whole atten- tion to my law practice, which can he improved and developed a great deal by close application. “I haye no comment to make about Mayor Strong's action in removing me. , and the total loss hours, and while half a dozen men were working in the cellar, several gas meters exploded and filled the place with gas. ‘The firemen rushed from the cellar, and | all succeeded in escaping. | Chief Bonner then gave orders to flood the cellar, and the fire was quickly tin i hendamage to the building, whic the property of the Moffat estate, is vey small. The Merchants’ Ciub’ Bamnage to furniture, laundry and wine | in cellar will probably reach %,000; in- | red. “ithe silks, chenille curtains and Smyrna rugs, carriod by the firm in the build- ing. are all dame Will be about $25,000, ‘The fire 1s thought to have started in e Merchants’ Club laundry. he Broadway cable cars were block- | aded during the progress of the fre. It ‘was not until 9 o'clock that the first | car was run downtown. | The uptown traffic was kept alive by switching the cara from the downtown » track at Leonard street. I¢ In Under the Patronage of King Humbert. ‘Phe principal and teachers employed in the Palumbo Select Itallan School, at 83 Spring street, were routed out at 9 o'clock this morning by a fire which started in a rag shop in the basement. The fire did about $300 damage, but the firemen ripped up the seats in the school, tore the plaster from the walls and cut holes in the floor. ‘The school is conducted under the pat- eof King Humbert and Queen Siarguerite, who contribute a sum of money eve! ear towarda its Pport, This, in addition to 1,000 francs appro: priated ai nually by the Ttallan Govern | ment, enables the principal to re along 1 ly. There are about Il Pops. | principally children of well-to-do Italian mel ant Theodore Palumbo, the principal, is a «| gpgduate ol several European univer- SUPT. PLACE REMOVED. Batavia Asylum irustees Decia: Him Unét for tho Positio: BATAVIA, N. Y., Feb. 14—Supt. Fred- ‘erick R, Place, of the New York State Institution for the Blind, at this place, i ‘was removed yesterday, the Board of ‘Trustees passing resolutions to the effect that he was an unfit person to be at the head of the institution. —_—_~ = _—__ Clausen's Bookkeeper Caught. Martin J. Von Dohien, Bi Clausen's ab- traced to. Milwauke means of @ trunk checked to him from bis New + York house. ONE FOR HETTY GREEN. I am satisfied, and hope he and every- body else ts." ‘The ex-Commissioner then began tear- ing up some private papers and pre- Paring his desk for his successo! lice Commissioner Kerwin when told of Mr. Andrews's appoin:ment said: “While T am not personally acquatnt- ed with Mr. Andrews, I know the gen- leman aise well by sapurntion. He | | 18 @ soldier, a good inwyer, ond a man, I understand, of exceedingly good judg: ment, whose training, it would seem, fits him very well for particular duties of, a Police Commissioner. I have known of Mr. Andrews for some years, and have never yet heard or read & single word against his chi ter. I will be glad to receive him member of the Commission." Taken Formal Posscant At 2 o'clock this afternoon Mr, Shee- han moved out and his successor moved eee took formal possession of the office. Mr. Andrews said there would be no changes for the present in the clerical force left by Mr. Sheehan. The new Commissioner, when asked about his place of residence. said that although he owned a house at Yonkers and lived there during the Summer he spent the greater portion of the year in this city and claimed it as his residence. Supt. Byrnes and the Inspectors re- fusel to Bay anything regarding Com- missioner Andrews's appointment, Green Also a Demoeri Mr. Green is a member of the State Democracy organization of the Four- teenth Assembly District, and 1s Chair- man of the Iaw Committee of that body. He wan defeated for Congress In the last election by George B, McClel- lan, He was born in New York in li His father, the late Dr. Horace Green, during his life stood at the head of his profession in this city. Mr. Green \s a graduate of Harvard and a mem- ber of the Harvard Advisory Committee on Athletics, He is a great football . but opposed to the present which the game is played. Good Government clubs. said to-day that he was not an ap- plicant for the position, but had been ded to accept It by Mr, Scott, Mr, Mr. Fairchild and Judge Beek- Mie said that until a week ago he did not know he. was being considered for the and when he went into rules, und He {s also a member of one of the the office to-day he had not fully mi up his mind to ac: and did not so decide until after @ talk with the Mayor, Will Choose a President M: 7. Park Commissioners Juilliard) and Roosevelt went to the office of the Commission tn Chambers street shordy before noon, but on account of the absence of Commissioner Haven they coneluded to postpone the selection of a President of the Board until the meet- ing of the Board on Monday. Yh the ‘mean. time President Tappen will continue to act in that position, the three new Commissioners having You may not be pretty, My own darling Hetty, But you have got alashings of colin; Bo doa't you be loneiy, ‘Your oaliest only ‘Will ever be your valentine, JOHN GETS. — Arion Ball To-Morrow Night. S The Arion ball to-morrow night promises to excel all previous efforte at display. There will be no admittance to the building after midnight, ‘The carriage arrangements are perfected in strict -comformity to the city ordinances. a Events, matinee recep Irving Hall'on masquerade ¢ ball of the rd Feb, 26, at Arlington Mall, 19 ight Club entertainment and ing at 315 West One Hundred saws ‘and posterior, at the club-rooms to-day, from 3 ull 5 o'clock. , i Glendale Pleasure Club Rall at Lexington As- sembly "Hocrae Fiftycoighth. street, near Third 4 ball of Arthur T. Reilly Associa- s Hall, 214 Broome street, to- few of portraits Ball of Association of Tribes, Improved Order of Red Men, at Wendel's Assembly Rooms, 304 Wert Forty-fourth street, to-night. i Jass-meet ier auspices of Twenty-ninth embiy District Council of the Clty. Vigilane of the Disp th atreet and Franklin Rev. C,H. Park D! Kennesoa, League nu Hundred and Sixty » Thadde Abbott. 9, Our Council, 252. Fitcy-ainth Frank - Broan, A ent and recept um, at Lenox Lyreuin, Jadivon avenue, to-night ‘The annual reception of Damon lax of Pythies at Tammany Hall, to-night, by Page's Orchestra, Brooklyn Division, Knights Music No, 299. of the Brotherhood Fea ei ivatmeata, will eon it second am 1» Beeeeeity Sak aac” Arion Hal, troy Pilly erening, Peo zt the beneM of the Brooklyn trotiey atrikers antertulnment will be given this evening at rook.yn Lavor Lyceum, Sood Government Club, 122 Lexington, avenue will meet thie evening for the purpose of ame fog the constitution of the Club, There will be 4, amoher: At Je, proposed ales to have 6 genera! | yeni ge 4 Commissioners Clausen, Bell and trai Commissioner of Public Works Brook- field began his regime in a businesslike way to-day. He was at his desk at 5.3) o'clock, He had a barrel of letters to open, and before he had attended to more than a peck, of them, the caller congratulators and applicants for y began to make life Paiserabie for him; 5 drove Messenger Billy Brown Pearly wid, “Phere were sibout three hundred before noon and still coming. No Remo Just ¥ “{ shall not make any removals or appointments in this Department for some time, not until 1 become thoroughly acquainted with the routine of the office,” sald Mr. Brookfield to an en- ing World" reporter, “I shall retain Mr. Maurice F. Holahan for some time, so that my deputy, Gen Collis, may become miliar with his duties. “The applications I have for positions will have to acted upon until matters are straight- ened out here. Gen. Collis wi so down early, and Maurice F. Holahan, who has the credit for having been the real head the Department during the administ tion of Mike Daly, was with him, snit ating him into the bi x-Commissioner Other visitors ed johnny Simpson, “the Foley and Commissioner of Accounts Le Mater. Collis Made a Sacrii Gen, Collis made the following state ment to the newspaper men who called at the office this morning: “I have accepted the position of Dep- uty Commissioner at the urgent solici- tation of Mayor Strong and Mr. Brook- field. In fact, Mr. Brookfield paid me the compliment to say that he would not take the place unless I would con- sent to assist hing in the reorganization of the Department. “Of course, 1 had to make some gacri- fice to accede to this proporition, but I hope I have done so in the Interest of good government and clean politics, At least T shall try to make It #9 result. “Although I shalf give to Mr. Brook- field and the clty every hour of my time while T rematn in the cepartment, I have not been required to give up my con- nection with the Equitable Life Assur- ance Society, and T will remain with Mr. Lrovkfield a» long as he may need my Seutt Not Ready for Chang: “I have made no changes in the office force, and shall not make many. This is the biggest law office in the Unitet States, 1 propose to run it aa if i were an ordinary big law office—on busi- ness principles, "There are men here who have been faithful and are perfectly competent They shall remain, | ‘Thers are others whom I ghall repiace. Of course, I want some men about me known to me |Personally, But every man shall be |Relected with an eye (9 his special ft- n He did not know who would be named to succeed Matthew T. Breen ag Coun- fel for the Annexed District, @ $6,000 a year plum. Strong Denies Brenki he appoint- Interest In Mayor Stronc’s F principal plums were given out. ‘The blow to Platt formed the chief topic of ccnversation around City Hall, and Platts assertion that, the Mayor had broken promises was freely comment ups in this connection the Mayor | said: “T have never made any p: anybody either before or sinc ton, except what was conta letter to the Committee of LX} | broken faith to no one. romises to my elec Ain m: T hav Mo That ts a ‘or Btrong’s appointments of have to say about the matter.” That, May: f | yesterday have dropped like bombshells |in the Platt camp ts admitted by every one this morning. Mr, Platt was in- formed of the appointinent of Brook- fleld, while in Washington yesterday, by an “Evening World” reporter, but he declined to discuss it then. He re- turned last night, but has steadily re- fused to be interviewed on the subject, and all sorts of rumors are afloat this Morning as to what the next step will be in the programme of the boss and his followers. ‘The xeneral bellef is that they will seek immediate revenge. Treachery, Cries Platt. Th oniy utterance of Mr. Platt since «return from Washington |s a re- ark which he is reported to have made to a& friend at the Fifth Avenue Hotel last night, when he said that Mayor Strong had not kept faith with him and Vis friends, and of that he was quite fi by the 9.30 train this morning, from the Grand Central Depot, for Al bany. He had received no callers and It fas not known whether or not he had seen Mr. Platt. At the Fifth Avenue Hotel this morn- ing it was stated that Mr. Piatt had gone downtown about 8.30 o'clock, con- siderably earlier than usual, and that he seemed to be in so much of a hurry that he had not stopped at the office to get his mail. Senator Lexow had not been seen there at that hour, At 10 o'clock Mr, Piatt was in his office in the United | States Express Company, but he had | locked himself in and positively refused to sec any newspaper men. Refuses to Talk. In reply to a note which was rent in | te,him by an “Evening World” reporter, j asking him whether or not he had been quoted correctly in the statement that {Mayor Srong had broken faith with him and his friends, or whether he would j have an tmmediate interview with Mayor Strong, as he Is reported to have stated, he sent out this reply: “J decline to answer any questions whatever.” Senator Lexow had not seen Mr. Platt xp to noon to-day, «0 far as is known. It was sald at his office this morning that he had not sent any word there, and that if he was in town he was probably at the Hotel Metropole. At the Fifth Avenue Hotel it was the talk among politicians that Mayor Strong had undoubtedly given distinct Pledges to Platt and his followers be. fore the Power of Removal bill was At the Ho: Metropole, this mornin, iy was sald that Benator Lexow had le echt; assed, and that his appointments thus k Must have been a@ very bitter pill for them to swallow, Dr, Parkhurst was seen by an “Ev ing World” reporter this morning. sald, “Mayor Strong's appointments thus far are very gratifying to me. as they must be to every one who is interested in the welfare of the city and in good government. “They show that he ts courageously maintaining his stand against bossism, despite the powerful pressure that has been brought to bear upon him, and the appointment of Mr. Hrookfield som- missioner of Public Works, 1s especially to be commended, “I have every confidence !n Mayor Strong, and he Js doing his duty fear. iessly. I only regret that he is ham: pered by the fact that some of the men whom he would like to appoint to office will not accept. Smith Is with Parkharst, Charles Btewart Smith consented this morning to define to an "E Evening | World’” reporter his position with re- We | in connection with which he has been charged by some with favoring the plan of Platt and with endeavorinw to ring about a compromise in accord- ance with these views. Mr, Smith sald first that he and Dr, Parkhurst are working in perfect unity, and that he ts in hearty accord with the Doctor, except that he is of the opinion that the administrative heat of the Department should consist of three SR PVE PEENODE cry anposed to “I am uncompromisingly 9) 0 vl-partisan Board, however.’ he added, ‘and think it should be constituted on some plan similar to the Park Hoard: On other details Dr, Parkhurst and I agree. and on this subject an agreement could easily be reached.” With regard to the proposed conference on Saturday, Mr, Smith said it had been arranged casually and would be informal, dust an ormal Talk, “I wrote to Senator Lexow, asking him to lunch with me," said Mr, Smith. “He failed to get my ‘letter, but named another time at which we could lunch together and talk things over. I falled to vet nis lett but met him on the street, nd after we had discov- ered ‘what a comedy of errors there had been, we arranged to meet at 11 o'clock on Saturday in the Chamber of Commerce. I have not yet Invited any one else to be present, and I do not know that he has. Weare simply to talk over proposed legislation, ani the meeting h > particular algnifi- cance.”" Mr. Smith sald he aid not know that concessions would be made by Senator Lexow, und then he added significantly that any bill which passes the Senate woulé have to go before the Assembly, He sald he was greatly pleased with Mayor Strong’s appointments, includin: Mr. Scott as Corporation Counsel, anc he thought wirer selections could not have been made. 3 Samuel J. Scuilen and Julius Cusack, clerks 1a ‘the of the Mavor's Marshal, noved to-lay. Their eT places are to be fi HACKETT DISGRUNTLED. Ned to-morrow, He Denounces the Appoin Scot, asa Mistake. (Spectal to The Evening World.) ALBANY, Feb, 14." can only regard the appointment of Mr, Scott as Corpo: ation Counsel as an abuse of the Power- of Removal bill,” said Chairman Hack- ett, of the Republican Siate Committee, to-day when he asked for his opin- ion of the Mayor's appointment. Mr. Hacl came to Albany morning attempt to restore this to tran- quillity in the demoralized Platt ranks, He has been doing some sort of mission work about the Capitol, but the purport and result of it are a profound mystery, Continuin ig his comment Mr, Hackett said fhe Mayor is a Republican, and he appoints 4 man who Will next Fall be shim and us I do not Hike the intment of Mr. Scott.” hat do you think of the sppoint- Scott's ap- ment of Brookfied?" was asked “I have no criticism to make on that,” replied Mr. Hackett xeept that’ tt recogn'zes a faction, Mr. Brook- Held is a good ublican and a man that can fill the position with ability, It would have pleased most people, however, if the new Commissioner had been taken outside either faction.” “De you think Scott an improvement ments somewhat lessened to-day as the | Hi gard to the Police Reorganization bills, | for several days. Chairman Hackett sald further that he was never in favor of the Power of Re- moval bill, Public opinion, he said, seemed to demand that civil service rules be flung to the winds in order to wipe out Tammany, and the bill was passed in deference to public opinion. Mr, Hackett said further that, he did not belleve that the Power of Removal | bill would be repeale: ‘ Senntor Lexow came up from New York at noon, bringing with him his Po- lice bille, which Bows Platt is eald to have revised night, ‘Thi reformer haa evidently been by the boss not to do any talking, and he refused to discuss the future of th Police billa. DALY MEANS TO FIGHT. ye His Removal from the Pab- } Me Works Was NotLegal. Ex-Commissioner of Public Works Michaei T, Daly announced to-day that he haa taken legu: advice to the effect that his removal from office wag not ac- cording to taw, “nd that he proposed to carry the matter to the courts. TO EX-COMMISSIONER DALY, No more you'll work the public as the Boss of Public Work Your head was sent a-rolting tn a couple, oF bo, of Jerks You're the duck that's been incurring @ punish. ment condign; xe has fall you don't need a | | When Mr. Brookfield assumed charge of the Department yesterday afterncon |Mr Daly was careful to state to the | cities over, s00 00 jmew Commissioner that he turned over his office without relinquishing any of the legal rights which he might have in the “remines. This was considered to be simply 4 precautionary measure, and no one had the f-intest idea that’ Mr. Daly really meant fight. His announcement to-day that he would contest Mr, Brookfield’ right to hoid tne office vas received with much | surpr'se, Mr Daly has received no formal notice of his removal from office, and it Is be- Heved it ia on that ground that he will contest Mayor Strong's appointment of Mr. Brookfield. aaa tas PLATT’S MEN ANGRY. To-Day's Appointments Cause Sensation at Albany. (Spectal to The Evening World.) ALBANY, Feb. 14.—The appointment Jof Messrs. Andrews and Green created & profound sensation when they w made known the Capitol by ‘Tue ven.ng Wotid" correspondent at noon, The Reformers were especially pleased, {while the Platt machine men were an- wered beyond expression. Little is known here of Mr, Andrews except that he ls a Grace man and lawyer and. an advocate of reform measures, His appointment is accepted by both the machine followers and re- formers as another direct slay: at Platt. Chairman Hackett, the legislative wardman" of the boss, said, when in- formed of the appointment, that taking them with the Rta an thought the Republi }buneoed, and that it should not be held responsible for anything the Mayor might do in the future. Speaker Fish declined to discuss the appointments, as also did Senator Lexow. STRONG’S BLOW MEANS WAR. Stalwarts in Albany Await the Sig- nal to Hegin Hoatilities. (Spectal to The Evening World) ALBANY, Feb. 14.—If “Bosa” turns the other side of his face for the. Mayor of New York to slap he will need a new Lexis- lature at Albany to fight his battles, because a repetition of Strong's assault will, from present indications, result in the complete paralysis of four-fifths of he blow struck by the Mayor y y 19 appointing “Fighting William’ Brookfield to be Commissioner of Public Works was a staggerer whose force shook even the seemingly impregnable Platt throne That Is was made in the interest of harmony may be accepted by the adherents of the Mayor, but the | Machine men gon't look at it that way | By them it is construed to mean wa and a large percentage of them 4 | walting tor the hostilities to begin. Some very unpleasant things are sald about the Mayor, and if he's at all ren- sitive: ag they say he ts, and the Hepub- lean leaders are half as candid with hir as they are with others, he will enter taln ® much better opinion of himself by refraining from discussing politics wit them. Those that will talk for publica- Hon ail sing the same sons: le Platt “We made a mistake in running that man. Str 1 felt all along that he would ‘throw us down,’ and I am not surprised that he has done ®o. He will about ‘bust’ the Republicaa party in'o small bits, and then ve at Lor hay- |ing done so. Well, .t ¢ us a lee son, No more reformers tor office We've had enough to tast a ‘ife time,” That Platt will try to even up things with the Mayor there isn’t the shadow of @ doubt expressed; It ts only a ques- Uon of the form his act of retribution will assume. ‘The general opinion. is that he will apply the screws on (ov Morton to help him out by securing the consent of the Governor to assume the responsibility of appointing the Commis sioners to reorganize the Police Depart- ment. ‘The Gavernor has alrendy taken & decided stand upon the matter by declining to Interfere with the functions that legitimately belong to the Mayor but some of Mr. Platts most fanatical followere think he will find a means te draw the Governor o looking at the matter. WANTED BELL RETAINED. Veterans See Strong on Behalf of er to his way the Ex-Park Commissioner, About twenty pepreséntatives of the Union Veteran Mrotective Association called on Mayor Strong this afternoon | and presented a peUtion, signed by over one thousand veterans, urging the r appointment of Edward Bell to the office of Park Commission As soon as the object of their visit will remember you gentlemen's viai'. Intment of Scott he | can party had been | men, it is not nec further, Mr. Hell has resigned a) successor has been appointed, however, Keep this petition’ for “the| Pleasure’ it will give me to Kaze on the | names of 1,000 veterans, apd if the future ever havigates itself ‘@round so that we can make use of Mr. Bell. I Service Investigating Committee ap- Pointed last session and presided over by Senator O'Connor, made Its report to the Senate thia morning, and included in it a bill which embraces all the suggestions of the Committee. The report is written by Horace E. Deming, and {" ned by Benator O'Con- | nor and Lieut.-Gov. Saxton. It contains | exhaustive opinions on civil service by Col, Burt, who is to be the new Com- miasioner, if the Senate confirms him. Ins that Gov, Flower inter- too much In the work of the last niasion, to the detriment of civil | ervice, and that one-hi Vi the clerk- ships in the Capity: w 4 from non. competitive edules, that th competitive schetlule Was the least on in point of numbers, It alleges that th positions were filled by appolntmen and that the appointee woul go before the Civil-Service Board and get pushed through an examination. The bill introtuce! with the report provides that the Commission shall not under the dictation of the Governor, but a body dominant. It provides pen: alty for the sreaking of civil-service saws and compe’s an annual report of all c.vil-service boards, both local and State. Senator Martin T. MeMnhe the ember of the Commission, t know that T care to any minority report on the sub. T shall protest against saddiing the taxpayers with the expense of print. ing the voluminous and the mony opinions of a man who is a fi the subject of civil service, > eon Hone ed. Among the bills passed to-day In the Assembly were: Mr. Wray—Authoriging the city of Brooklyn to quite @ turnpike of highway known aa the J ‘a-and Wrook.yn plank road and to provide tor the Improvement of the same, ) Authorizing the city of Brook!yn to Jonal honds to provide means for the etlon and furnishing of bulidings soho purposes, Mr. Friday—Investing annexed district of Flatlands to the city of Brooklyn with a the rights and powers and responsibilities of the reat of the city The following biNs were introduced in the Assembly to-day: Mr. awaon—Extending the terms of the trun teen f the Firemen's Benevolent Fund of York, for twenty JN. Stewart, ing of the Mayor of New ork. M. Commnttaat of Street Improve: Annexed District, Mayor of M of the Board of Super Wostehenter, to rnor to consider plans the Bronx River, through to be borne citizens of he appointed by the Jing the time to twenty y insurance companies snail oa Fireman'a Benevolent Funt of mpanies in Twenty 4s ompelling pertons owning A » obtain a yearly Ileense for each dog; tee £2; license to contain des:ription of $1 for renewal of Meenke: are to be provided, and any dog be selaed,” slolators may be during tax Us the Tork (applier only to and Tweat) Mr. W rth Wi y TOBIN STONE-DRESSING LAW. Rapid Transit Commianton Petitions for Ita Repea' (Special to The Evening World) ALBANY, Feb, 14.—The Rapld-Transit Commission of New York City, has sent a petition to the Legislature requesting the repeal of the Tobin law of last year, requiring the dressing and trimming of stone used in cities within their Itmits, on the ground that it increases the cost of stone now used in citles. ‘There ts a suspicion that some fine work in the way of lobbying ty being done to prevent the passage of a bill to repea: thls law, in the interest contractors and quarrymen in other States, who now benefit from the Tobin Exclusion law, The bill 13 before two Committees, the Trades and Manufacturers and La: bor and Industries, and has not as yet been reported by either. MONTAGUE STREET DON’T GO. Brooklyn's Judicial Sales BL the Hi With Amendment. ALBANY, Feb. 14.—In the House, to- day, when Mr. Reed's bill, fixing the places of judicial sales in the city of Brooklyn was reached, Mr, McKeown moved to amend by making the plac of sales at 189 and 191 Montague street, instead of at tne auction rooms of the Taylor & Fox Realty Company, Broadway. The amendment was voted down and the biil passed—yeas, 74; nays, NEW YORK CITY'S PARKS. ncn tor O'Connor's Revised Pease: the Hoam ALBANY, Feb, 14.--In the Assembly Senator O'Connor's bill providing fur the location, acquisition, construction and Improvement of additional parks in the ctty of New York, which hai been sub- stituted for Mr. Ainsworth’s bill. which was one of four drawn by the Tenement- House Commission, was passed this morning Immediately on its report from the Committee on Revision The bill provides that in New York City there may be issued, in addition to one million dollars each year, such additional bonds or stocks as may be necessary to pay the expenses of the construction, completion and aecquisi- tion of the land, and of estates and ine terest therein, and of the construction of the parks and the erection and furn- ishing of buildings at Mul Bend, John's Park in the Ninth Ward, and the’ park commonly called the ‘East River Extension Park. PLATT AS AN UNDERWRITER. of} Mrs, Maggie Fratt Again Figures in a Divorce Suit. Her Record Hard to Beat in the Court Annals, Mra, Maggie Pratt, who has figured in court under three names, was mar- Hed four times to the same man. has brought four «uits for divorce and has | been named ue co-respondent once, ha brought a sut in the Superior Court, before Judge Freedman, for separation from her husband, Spencer Charles Pratt, Mrs, Pratt ts ailil in her teens, the proceeding Is brought by Andrejai as guardian, Pratt, in bis answ sult and the three pre attempted blackmail, and Peter desert the | eding sults aa and goes into a detailed history of his wife's career. Pratt says that in October, 18%, his wife, under the name of Margaret’ Fin- | ley, A suit for dive in the Bus berior Court, ‘The summons, but not the complaint, was served and the suit | jWas then dixcontinued. Another suit | as quickly brought, Which also was discontinued, The Next suit for divorce was brought under the name of Maggie Pratt, on July 19 last. Thin was discontinued tie fol- Jlowing’ month, A few weeks later a Urth sult was brought, and on Sept. 6 | Pratt fled his first anawer, Pratt denies that he was married to| the «irl, and charges that the eult is to foree'a settlement from him. H | clares the paaintif! should not re the support of the Court In her to “extort money from him." Among othe, things Pratt recetved letter from Howe & Hummel, the girl's attorneys, asking him to settle a suit for breach of promise and seduction, In this the girl appeared under the name of Maggie J Finnerty. Mra Pratt says that she was mar- ried four times at three ditt plac ni First on May 12, 1492, at Rahway, 2 under the name of Maggie Fini Harry mperices: on June 19, 189: to The wecond took place at Bayonne, N. J. In November, 1892, Pratt was sued for divorce by May “Ella Ritchie, who claimed to be his legal wife. She ‘named |the Finley ‘girl as co-reapondent. ” An| the two previous marrlages were deem Void, a third marriage was tried. It] was a common-law venture thin time, at Philadelphia, on July 4, 1893, On Oct. 3 following, another common-law marriage was eniered into, Mra. Pratt's attorney obtained leave in court this morning to amend her complaint #0 as to set up Pratt's pre- vious marriage. LETITIA THOMPSON SAFE. With Mrs. Herring on the Yacht Mohican at Plymouth. PLYMOUTH, England, Feb, schoo: yacht Mohican, which sailed from New York in November with Dr. Herring and his bride and @ young wo- man named Letitla Thompson, has ar- 4.—The Axore: Jan. 31. Miss Thompson was on board and conversed freely. She sald that was in excellent health and « was perfectly satisfed with her condition, When Mrs. Herring took up her res! dence on the yacht she went with her, When {i wan settled that the yacht should rail abroad, she decided to con- tinue In her mistress's service. “My mother had been very Kind | to me she sali, “and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Culldren took ome in charge and place! me in their Home for, six months. When returned to my mether on a promise from her of kinder | treatment she boke her promise, and 1 wanted to leave her permanently. irs. Herring was willing to assist me, and measures were taken to get me away in the Mohican. When my mother and a policeman took me away I objected to being marched like a pris- oner, and ae my mother and. brother vere afraid that spectators would inter- e they released m amma boarded a street fo.low her, but I ran aw k to the Mohican, The p yacat told me that u aboard, as Mr. and Mra, Hi “ T determined, how: to go with (he yacht, so | boarde which was about to tow th a, feeling certain that when ot itside the harbor Mr. and Mrs, ng | would not, on learning that I was on | board the'tug, refuse me permission to board th acht and sail with them." There are n> Gatling guns or other | warltke fittings aboard the yacht, am had | been rumored, SWAMPED WITH VALENTINES. elter-Carriers Stagger Under Big Loads of Tender Mianives. The increase in volume of mail matter at the Post-Office and sub-stations this morning on secount of its being Valen- Une’ Day was sufficient, in the opinion from which place she sailed on tw and un- jot stay ring we Herr! of Superintendent of Delivery Morgan, to drive the officiais crazy, It was the letter-carrier, however, who suffered most. To him it s med that everybody both here and in Europe had been ‘sen i- ing valentines, and the bundle which each man carried on his route made him stagger. “ver In a!l my experience," sald Supt Morgan, “hag so much mail ‘matter. been |handled on St. Vacentine’s Day, Every- y seems to evince a desire to cele- te. The increase in the mail matter is not confined to any particular section. It is the same story everywhere.” ON TRIAL FOR ARSON, Evidence Being Taken in the ef In Lieberma The trial of Ida Lieberman for setting Company He In In Can't Before March 2 |. Feb. 4 ent of Insuranc to the big insurance established by such men as Flower, Charles S$. Faircnild, ey and ‘Thomas (Platt t will be March 2 before the com- pany can proceed to do any business in this Btate."” Pusiness Pierce sald in relation to company be To Preserve the Paltsades, Feb Wa Mr, 1 presented a res appoint 4 or with a tun tm the Assem ton Hing the Governor mmission 0 like ree per sone to 4 by wine rament that por known p of New the United on of ¢ of its great ‘Telephone W ALMANY, No ¥., Fe T a to $1,000, t Hearing on. | Feo 1—The hearing on the 4-Pomt bit has been post Feb aca P.M. ALPANY, N.Y. Gerry Society Whipp poned unt Wedi Pair Lillian, the tilly tan With hubbles ihre dehint In inet Would you refuse i put the noose Round we, your karting vaentiae? 4UHMN GETS. State Superintend- | fire to her apartments at | Twelfth street, on Dec. 18, 1892, was con- | |tinued before Judge Martine to-day, As at Fire Marshal Lena testified he not find't w1K dres: rman cl Dinan al two letters hire James the impulsively aged thirt je Was | Say w Ave years killing Mrs w us shan, for rah Wen Wen litle han axe that Mr that Ke hag U | by striking he of the t led bie det Jury le Dick’ Oglesby 11, Feo ou was by @ report that eGo Wad dyity at his Aarm re howe ae he was faniti Lhe Is expected n days. We by Inhaling Gos, Adams. airy 4 ars old, a real-estate 9.30 day He bad commitid suicidy oy inaaung gam |new feature, tived here by the way of St. Michaels, | {i she } present ; S. e | and opward for New York City Exchange Service | sent Ocrdage Shares Were Firmer and in Some Demand. Market More Animated in the Final ‘Trading. Higher cables from London stimulated purchases on this side at the opening, but only in a mall way. Prices had ad- vanced 1-8 to 1-2 per cent. when the trad- ers began to hammer the list, and a de- cline of 1-8 to 1 1-8 followed, Chicago Gas leading with sales down to 73 1-8, Northwest fell 7-8, to 91 7-8, Jersey Cen- tral 14, to 86 3-4, and U. 8. Leather 3-4, to 9 St. Paul ranged from 653-8 to 8, Burlington & Quincy 75-8 to 07-8, Misgourl Pacific 211-2, to 21 7-8, Reading 10 to 10 1-8, Union Pacific 9 1-2 to 96-8, and Western Union 871-2 to §7 3-4. American Tobacco advanced 1 3-4, to 81-2, and Pacific Mall 11-4, to 2234, Money 11-22 per cent. on call, For- elen exchange is steady and without Bankers’ 60-day bills sold and sight drafts at 4.68 e inquiry is light. tal bar silver declined to 691-2 in any Mexican dollars to 48, ‘There was little disposition quarter to engage in new stock yen- and business was extremely, lim- fame as for a t, namely, a desire on the part of speculatora to know more as to the Probable outcome of the discussions in Congress of the financlal question, don bought a few thousand shares in the vay, but did practically 11 O'clock, shares were firmer, as they urce in the loan crowd, and com- manded 1-82 for w Stocks were weak for the Grange: which closed at or near the lowest fig: ures of the day. Northwest dropped to 91-2, the lowest price for some time, The dealings were more animated than early in the day. The sales of listed stocks were 89,088 shares In the unllated department 90,540 shores of Sugar and Lead were traded in, at 4.861 a 488 1 Am Am, Am, An Tob... Tob. pt Sugar Het. Sugar Ret. pf. Am_ Cotton OU AT. & 8. F. Hay Stat Balt Chicago Gas ur. @ Quinoy.. ‘ago & Northwest & Northwes” pf. M k, 0 @ Bt + Lack. & Wes! € Cattle Feed Te | General Klectric Great Northern pf. Iowa C Manhattan Michigan’ Minn SoLSsSsBze FEET E FE Tp!.. Ann Arbor & No W. Union Paein Wheel Wheel COTTON IS STRONGER. Price for Wheat Advances, Corn te Unsteady. Cotton was moderesely active and firmer. Price dvanced two to three points, with May, 5.56. The rise was on an improvement at Liverpool, Might re- celpts and strength at New Grieana, Yheat was ver, jull at the opening; first sales were at 1-8. deciine, follow by I-4c. advance. New York hd 3 Chicago May, 63 3-8c, bles were dull and forsign trade small. Corn nervous and irregular. It opened at decline, advanced I-4c, here to 49c, ‘or May, and 1-2c, at Chicago to 4 1-8¢. There i# sald to be considerable manipu lation on foot in corn at Chi Oats were very dull, but about # WHISKEY TRUST ACCOUNTS. Expert Appointed to Examine Them by Jodge Gronsscu: CHICAGO, Feb. 14.—At the request of the Whiskey Trust receivers, Judge sscup jointed an expert ac- ntan. to Investigate the books of the rust, ASSOCIATED PRESS OFFICERS ientlemen Who Direct eatest News Organisation, CHICAGO, Feb. 14.—The Board of Di- rectors of the Associated Press met to- day and unanimously elected the follow- ing officers: frtcident, Victor F Lawson, Chicago Re and Chicago 3, First Vice- Horace White, New York 3 nd Vice-President n, innatl uirer: al Manager and Secretary, Melville Assistant General ‘Manager retary, Charles 8. er, Treasure: “ined re-eection as Second nt on account WHEELMEN’S COLOR LINE. ri Also to Decinre Agal Ladies’ Racing on Bleyeles, OULS, Mo., Feb. 14.—At a spectal of ill health. ST. meeting of the Missouri Division, L. A. W., yesterday, the delegate to the Na- Hlodal meeting was Instructed to vote st the admission of negroes into League Was also instructed dies’ racing meetings. It is probable that the Missourt vision Wil secede from Leag negroes are admitte member- Telenhone Rates, $80.00 Per Year to oppose On request by mail or telephone, Agent will © give farther tnformation Our general miay be called from any publie telephone 1,000 tm the city—without charge. the Metropolitan {e'ephone & Telegraph Co, 18 CORTLANDT ST. s10. 10? From Thompson ? Yes, they're all reduced now. Some people criticise our adver- tisements—say they are not gram- matical. Nobody ever said one ‘ of these overcoats was not worth double what it cost. We think ~ it’s of more importance to sell good clothes than to write good advertisements, Every overcoat’ in this store must be sold during the next twe weeks, Liama Thibet Overcoats, cassimere lined —@8, Black Melton Overcoats, worth 1 Carr Eng. Melton Overcoats, were @1o—4 High Grade Kersey Overcoais, worth Ses—Sra.gm Highest grades oats, worth Genuine Irish Friere Uisters, worth, Gest. Fur Lined Overcoats, were Gras— E. O. THOMPSON, Tailor, Clothier and Importer, 245 Broadway, Bet. Park Place and Murray St. TOPUT WOMEN ON THE BOARD pas Mayor Strong Will Appoint F: fr Education Commissioners. He So Promised a Committee Which Called Upon Him, Mayor Strong ts going to give the fair sex representation on the Board of Education, He made this promise this afternoon to a delegation from Good Government Club E and the Woman's Association for the Improvement of Public Bchools, which ts associated with the Club. The gallant Colonel even went further than was asked by remarking that he thought women should have more to say in politics. The Committees that called on him consisted of Mr. and Mrs. EB, R. Hewitt, Mra, Lorillard Bpenced, ir, Mrs. Bem All Haggin ana EB. B, Woodford. ‘They asked that the Board shall be made to consist of one-third women members. The Mayor would only prom- {se to appoint five, however. FARMERS SEIZED SUPPLIES. akans 0: a Relief Committee of Their Own, KEARNEY, Neb., Feb, 14.—Consider able excitement was caused here yester- day by about fifty farmers with half as many teams coming in from Kearney County for relief supplies. They broke into car on the Union Pacific track and commenced helping themselves, The County Commissioners tried to stop them but could not, and after ti started to drive them away they brought back by the police. It is reported that sixty teams oo the way here from Custer County for re lief supplies. Water Famine About Over, ‘The water supply of Hudson City, N. J, better to-day. The residents are carting water im tanks from lower Jersey City for domestic pare ones, In many houses no water comes from the filled from the y for families who weed tt Bayor ‘wanner apa the scarcity of water Ie owing to the waste caused by keeping faucets open prevent freesing. ————___ © Tournine Arrives 01 Agent Forget, of the French steamship time received (mformation today that Le Tournine had arrived at Lisbon, and all on beard were well. La Touraine was delayed two w running on @ mud bank at the mouth ef harbor. She was not damaged in the least, was there any excitement. La Touraine left ort one week ago, Tug Allen Raise cking crew succeeded this mera A Chapman wri ing in re! Charles F. Allen, yesterday, at her dock at ¢ several of her sprung. to leak tent of the damag be ascertained Plucky Merchant Liebmana, Soventeen-year-olé Peter Cronin, of 32% East Twenty-first street, this clty, was under arrest tm Brooklyn this mornii od with stealing @ gold watch from Louls Liebman, the well-known dry-goods merchant, while on a’ De Kalb avenue South rar. Mr. Liebmann followed the boy to Portland av when the latter turned and dealt, face, Mr. Ll hela ‘htm wath e'pes him a couple of blows has been pal the uptown distri 180 visited the Belgravia flats. at Porty-ninth street and Fifth enue His photograph was taken at Police Big Forger May Returs, x It ia reported that Contractor David Palge, wad Je Uinites States a the consequences of having forged John Muantis 00,000, and who 1 Eas | me. oy From a Mall Wai Robert Bell, thiriy years of axe, of 324 Smith street, Brooklyn. driver of a Unived States Mail coal car, was arate: bi